http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4947870279914964017&ei=L_mESYznGIrW2wKhq6HnCg&q=stalker
From what I hear, it's a great movie, but incredibly slow. Someone just said it's like 'Watching 20 Blade Runners'.
Anyway, just thought I'd put this out there.

Yup its one of my favorite movies, tons of atmosphere. The book its based on is also really good.

"http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4947870279914964017&ei=L_mESYznGIrW2wKhq6HnCg&q=stalker
From what I hear, it's a great movie, but incredibly slow. Someone just said it's like'Watching 20 Blade Runners'.
Anyway, just thought I'd put this out there."

That movie must be horrible since Bladerunner is a horrible movie, as much as I like Harrison Ford.

I'm watching it right now, they've just entered The Zone.
These subtitles really aren't translated that well.

yeh i heard the translation wasnt so awesome.

Meh, I've never seen Bladerunner but Stalker was excellent. I enjoyed how they didn't have weapons and merely relied on bolts, whereas the game hardly used them at all. The story is great too, the whole time you question whether the guide is simply playing out some ridiculous dream or speaking the truth. I'd recommend it to anyone whether you've played the game or not as the game is only loosely based on the film/book.

"Meh, I've never seen Bladerunner but Stalker was excellent. I enjoyed how they didn't have weapons and merely relied on bolts, whereas the game hardly used them at all. The story is great too, the whole time you question whether the guide is simply playing out some ridiculous dream or speaking the truth. I'd recommend it to anyone whether you've played the game or not as the game is only loosely based on the film/book."

I'd probably have agreed he was simply insane had I watched the film before playing the game, I think it skewed my outlook when watching the film. There are plenty of scenes that could be read in several ways especially the last scene in the kitchen.

I just finished watching it.
I...really don't know who to side with(SPOILERS AHOY)






I mean, the stalker had something to believe in, but I can't help but feel he was perpetuating something horrible for some measure of self-respect. I mean, Porcupine killed himself, and he never knew what happened to those he led into The Zone. And he openly admitted that all he had left was in The Zone.
The Writer seemed to misunderstand The Zone, and so did The Professor, but they seemed to have the best intentions for everyone in mind. Even if they didn't 'believe in anything',

More potential spoilers!

Maybe he is not only looking for self-respect but for answers, by bringing academics with him they might explain it all, so he can sleep at night. He may already feel guilty for bringing others in and is hopelessly trying to fix it by bringing even more in to the zone, remember he believes his daughter has been affected in some way. When he realises they don't believe him he knows they won't be able to help him.